I was using ixquick in 2001.. now ixquick.COM has become startpage.. ixquick.EU is still the "old" ixquick - which I like better but I do have duck duck go as the browser default.. ixquick.eu was not an option for some reason
Mike Adams has started building a youtube alternative site.. realvideo.com I think - now in the invitation stage
Youtube is not just attacking alternative news.. the ducks I watch - the Canadian fella that raises a flock to feed the homeless each year has ~eye roll~ two strikes on his main channel from some weird snowflake complaint - one on a previously flagged - reviewed and passed 4 year old video. The channel has been demonetized a couple times - then reinstated later after it was found to be a mistake
Independent content creators are all getting spanked by google/youtube
best thing for youtube would be to divorce google